The World Health Organization has for the first time issued guidance on how much screen time is acceptable and it’s not very much. LSU Health New Orleans pediatrician Dr. Kyle Fulton says the recommendations indicate kids ages 2-5 should have their screen time limited to less than one hour per day.
Cut 4 (08) “…quality or educational.”
Children ages 6 and older are recommended to have less than two hours per day, not including homework time at a computer.

The full House is scheduled to hear a bill today creating a statewide framework for ridesharing services such as Uber and Lyft. Louisiana is one of only a few states without statewide regulations, meaning some areas do not have access to the services. Lyft Public Policy Manager Carter Stern says passage would be beneficial to drivers who drive in various areas of the state.
Cut 13 (08) “…anywhere in the state.”
A similiar bill died in the Senate last year.

LSU AgCenter entomologist Karen Sun has some good tips to keep your house termite free this season…
Voicer 2 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

A West Baton Rouge Parish man is facing a second-degree murder charge after authorities say they found his mother buried in a shallow grave near their Port Allen area home. 44-year-old Louis Moore Junior was booked yesterday afternoon after 76-year-old Joann Moore’s body was recovered the night before. Neighbors say the two had a close relationship.